At 00:27 26/02/2007, you wrote:
>We hear similar arguments from our PCT about docs being overpaid & so
>they have recently set up a Walk in Centre, initially to run in
>parallel with the GP OOH service. After 2 years, it is still
>significantly cheaper for a patient to be seen by the OHH GP than the
>a WiC practitioner. The reason for this is that the productivity of
>these practitioners is so low (it can take then 30 min + to process a
>simple sore throat), even then they frequently come to us for advice
>& support. The bottom line is that GPs are extremely good value for
>money and in any "like for like" situation demonstrate that again &
>again. PCTs should perhaps stop looking at how much GPs earn & start
>looking at the price of the service on a cost-per-patient basis; they
>might get a shock!!
>
>Bill
Happy to pursue this. Any idea what cost per case you're looking at?
Is it cost per pt contact - when many are just phone triage? Is it
cost per pt seen for face to face or some other formula?
Julian
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